/**
 * Opens link in new window.
**/
$(document).ready(function() {
   $('a.new-window').click(function() {
      window.open(this.href);
      return false;
   });
});


/**
 * Clears text from an input field.
**/
function clearText(thefield) {
  if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value) { thefield.value = "" }
} 

/**
 * Replaces text in an input field.
**/
function replaceText(thefield) {
  if (thefield.value=="") { thefield.value = thefield.defaultValue }
}